Legal Opinion

Brocuglio v. Proulx

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided April 21, 2009No. Nos. 07-1676-pr (L), 07-2097-pr (XAP)Published

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Plaintiff-appellant/cross-appellee Anthony Brocuglio, Sr. appeals, and defendants-appellees/ cross-appellants William Proulx and James O’Connor cross appeal, from a judgment and final orders in this action brought under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 for unlawful arrest, unlawful search and seizure, excessive force, deprivation of substantive due process and for violations of state law. We assume the parties’ familiarity with the underlying facts, the procedural history, and the issues on appeal.

On appeal, Brocuglio challenges the District Court’s (1) jury instructions, (2) decision to enter…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Monell v. New York City Dept. of Social Servs.Supreme Court of the United States · 1978
  2. Farrar v. HobbySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Crigger v. Fahnestock & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
  4. Joan Gronowski v. John D. Spencer, Mayor of the City of Yonkers, Sued in His Individual Capacity, and City of Yonkers, Docket No. 04-2605-CvCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008

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